I hope people don't start thinking that this is some sort of free energy, perpetual motion device. This is just a catalyst. Input energy would still be required and so will all the complexities of hydrogen storage.
Maybe a generic form of Nafion (proton exchange membrane)? That'd be cool. But undercut DuPont, they'll probably get eaten by DuPont before they market. :(
This is about removing or at least reducing the complexities of hydrogen storage. the article speaks of moving the electrolysis process to the inside of the car. If you do this you have no storage aside from the water it comes from since hydrogen would be immediately used. As for energy input, this technology has greatly increased the efficiency of the electrolyser (which is one of the biggest problem of electrolysis) to 85 percent. Promises of 96 percent in coming years. The only problems i see are those common to nanoparticles themselves and the fact that you have to use distilled water at this point.
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Ken @ Mar 7th 2008 5:22PM
I hope people don't start thinking that this is some sort of free energy, perpetual motion device. This is just a catalyst. Input energy would still be required and so will all the complexities of hydrogen storage.
Kevin @ Mar 8th 2008 10:09AM
Maybe a generic form of Nafion (proton exchange membrane)? That'd be cool. But undercut DuPont, they'll probably get eaten by DuPont before they market. :(
Jason @ Mar 10th 2008 4:54AM
This is about removing or at least reducing the complexities of hydrogen storage. the article speaks of moving the electrolysis process to the inside of the car. If you do this you have no storage aside from the water it comes from since hydrogen would be immediately used. As for energy input, this technology has greatly increased the efficiency of the electrolyser (which is one of the biggest problem of electrolysis) to 85 percent. Promises of 96 percent in coming years. The only problems i see are those common to nanoparticles themselves and the fact that you have to use distilled water at this point.